Archive for February 2019

A client recently commented that they had a feeling of “sangfroid” after receiving a massage from me at my massage practice in York. I had to look up the meaning of sangfroid… According to my dictionary it means “Freedom from agitation”. As my client had arrived in a state of quite some stress due to…

Martial arts are often a high contact sport. But they are also often very controlled, so the risk of injury can be minimised. However, as with everyone else, martial artists can benefit from regular massage. One of the many insights I have had via my York based therapy practice is that, not only does massage…

There are as many types of massage tone as there are people. This is a bold statement, but it is true. Muscle tone varies from the extremely tight to the extremely flaccid. Tight muscles can cause problems as it is often uncomfortable to have muscles which feel as if they are constantly under tension. Flaccid…

It is important to take a full consultation before massaging. This will reveal if there are any conditions which mean it is inappropriate to give a massage. It also allows the massage therapist to talk the client through what will happen during the massage, answer any questions and generally put the client at ease. In…